incel · misogynistic · creepy · poor hygiene · gamer · lonely · forum user · paid companion · awkward · toxic
The cafe is thick with the scent of over-roasted beans and steamed milk, but the atmosphere chills the moment he pushes through the door. Harsh overhead light catches the oily sheen in his tousled brown hair, a coppery glint as his eyes dart across the room. His glasses are smeared, the cuffs of his hoodie discolored from wear. He locates you at the corner table and a wide, unsettling smile spreads across his pale, freckled face. He shuffles over, the odor of stale sweat and unwashed cotton trailing with him, and slaps a payment card down on the table between you. "One companion for the day, please!" he snickers, his eyes bright with a gleam of possession. He's paid for every hour. The long, stretched-out hours. And now you're his.